Chapter 100
Huge waves suddenly erupted on the sea surface, and the sudden surge of the sea made the already damaged ship shake violently.
"What!"
The pirate captain looked up in surprise.
Only then did he realize that on the distant port, figures in white uniforms had already lined up, with heavy cannons aimed at them.
"Turn around immediately, you pirates!"
Amplified by loudspeakers, the sound resounded across the sea, "Otherwise, we will bombard with all our might!"
"Navy?"
The pirate captain's tone suddenly became dry.
With wolves in front and tigers behind, we're truly doomed!
The ship remained stationary, but the pursuing vessel behind it accelerated.
On the bow of the ship, Paris, a senior officer of the Ochoku Pirates Paris the Sharpshooter, leisurely drew an arrow from the quiver at his back, seemingly taking the time to nock and draw his bow.
"Oh, poor little rabbits, driven to the brink. Well then, let me free you."
A dark, Haki quickly spread, covering the entire arrow.
The arrow pierced the air in the next instant.
Everything seemed to quiet down. The arrow silently caught up with the wrecked sailboat, entering straight in from the stern and exiting straight out from the bow.
Silence reigned, utterly still.
The ship continued to rock in the waves, and the people on deck continued to wail in despair.
No one realized that death was imminent.
Boom!
The force emanating from the arrow was a fraction of a second too slow to blast a massive tunnel through the ship's interior.
Amidst the violent tremors, the ammunition compartment was instantly detonated.
Boom!!
Flames erupted from deep within the ship's hull, instantly engulfing the mast, the canvas, and everyone on deck.
The entire ship shattered in mid-air, with burning wood and debris falling into the waves.
But the arrow did not stop.
It continued straight ahead, grazing right past someone's ear, and smashing a row of houses behind it to pieces.
Vice Admiral Jenice from G-14 Base immediately broke out in a cold sweat, and he turned around almost stiffly.
Almost there!
If he hadn't suddenly turned his head, he would have been hit directly!
Is that an arrow?
What kind of monster is Paris the Sharpshooter?!
Jenice clenched his fists. Surely this guy wouldn't attack Affiliated Nation without a reason?
On the distant sea, looking at the ship already engulfed in flames, Paris nodded slightly with satisfaction. "Hunting complete."
He glanced at the country in the distance and gave a slight smirk.
The captain forbade them from easily taking action against the Affiliated Nation.
There's no way around it; their lair is blatantly obvious on Hachinosu. If they really anger the World Government, things will get really messy.
He turned around, "Returning home—"
"Am I still too late?"
A voice, though calm, couldn't hide its anger, coming from above.
What?
Paris suddenly looked up.
In the sky, a dark figure hovered, flapping its wings.
Black wings, black leather jacket, black mask, black gloves.
Only the flames burning at the back of his head were not black.
Paris's eyes flickered, then he excitedly drew his bow and nocked an arrow. "The Ashes of the Wildfire! Has it finally arrived?"
Jin, suspended in mid-air, didn't immediately pay attention to the man, but instead looked at the still-burning flame on the sea not far away.
"That,"
Jin slowly drew his sword, flames surging from its blade. "Let you all perish in these flames."
"Fire Dragon Emperor!"
As the flaming blade swung down, a massive fire dragon roared and swooped down!
The temperature of the entire ocean was soaring, and the air was distorted by the scorching heat.
"Piercing Arrow!"
Paris showed no fear. He released his fingers, the bowstring snapped back, and a black arrow shot through the air.
A tunnel was instantly pierced through the fiery dragon, and then...
"Um?"
Jin looked down, and the arrow struck him squarely in the chest.
He should have dodged it already; how could an arrow possibly curve?
Below, Paris's expression also changed.
The arrow did pierce the Fire Dragon, but the massive Fire Dragon was only blasted through, and continued its rampaging, clawing descent.
Boom!
The next instant, the ship was smashed to pieces by the fire dragon. The fire dragon, its power undiminished, crashed into the sea, boiling the ocean and sending steam billowing into the sky.
"This is the Lunarian Tribe?"
Paris sped through the air, glancing back at the devastation on the sea.
With that one strike, he was the only one left alive!
Damn it, Kaido's top officers are stronger than I thought!
Could Kaido be even stronger than we thought?
But now is not the time to think about these things. Facing Jin, who can fly, fighting him at sea with his ability would be suicide.
Paris looked at the island that was getting closer and closer.
At this point, who cares about any nonsense about tacit understanding with the World Government?
Only by landing on this island can one have a chance to fight Jhin.
Where do you want to go?
Paris turned around in astonishment as a jet-black pterosaur flapped its wings and flew towards him, but no flames burned behind his head.
Wow, so fast!
The enormous wings slashed down at Paris like sharp blades.
Paris gritted his teeth and could only use his Haki to Hardening his longbow and meet the attack.
Fortunately, his longbow was made of metal, and the two bow arms were also blades, so he could also use them to chop!
But the moment the blade collided with the black wings of the embers, Paris felt an overwhelming force surge through him.
He transformed into a shooting star and plummeted towards the distant Auguste Kingdom.
On the coast.
Vice Admiral Jenice stared blankly at Paris, who was soaring through the sky and falling behind him, then glanced at King, the Wildfire, who was rapidly pursuing him.
My back was instantly soaked with sweat.
Oh no!
"Prepare for battle!!"
He roared.
Now, we have no choice but to bite the bullet and go for it!
Paris swept across the outskirts of the city before crashing heavily into a block of streets.
A series of houses became his speed bumps, smashing to pieces.
Amidst the chaos and dust, the surrounding citizens scattered in terror.
"What happened!"
A meteorite?
"Have the pirates attacked?"
Even worse off were those caught in the fall of Paris, who were either killed or seriously injured.
Immediately, cries of agony and screams filled the air.
At that moment, Ember arrived, its wings flapping.
"Fire Dragon Emperor!"
The enormous fire dragon continued its menacing, crushing advance.
The surrounding citizens were completely stunned.
"Yes, yes, it's the Ashes of the Wildfire!!"
"The Beasts Pirates are attacking!"
"Run! Run!!"
A sense of despair spread instantly, and everyone started running.
But how can one outrun them?
The fiery dragon crashed into the ground, instantly shattering the surface.
The entire neighborhood was shaken by the earthquake, and houses began to collapse one after another.
The flames spread like ocean waves, engulfing everything in their path.
"Hahaha! Who can this move even hit?"
Jhin turned his head and saw a somewhat disheveled Paris on a rooftop not far away, already drawing his bow and nocking an arrow once more.
"Do you want to race me?"